Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/5/25.
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Bryce Huff Opens Up About Eagles Exit: ‘A Plethora of Things Went Down’ – Heavy Sports
In a July 1 interview with TheSFNiners YouTube Channel, Bryce Huff suggested he knew from very early on he wasn’t going to be a great fit in Philadelphia, and he shared some candid comments about his lone year there. “If I’m being 100% honest with you, I wanted a trade like fairly early on. And just cause of how things went in Philly, I knew pretty early on it wasn’t a fit,” he said, before elaborating further. Noting his expectations were “at an all-time high” when he arrived in Philadelphia, Huff suggested things went South in a hurry — as early as training camp. “I talked to my agent about it and was like, when it’s all set and done, I might need to step to put myself in the best position to ball out and have a fruitful career,” Huff added. “There’s a plethora of things that went down. I don’t wanna get into specifics. Being in the league for five years, I kinda knew what it felt like to be in a good situation. … I kind of knew where it was headed fairly early on into the season — probably even training camp if I’m being honest.”
Eagles schedule preview: Las Vegas Raiders – BGN
Biggest question facing this team: What exactly is the plan? Mark Davis is a clown owner. Bringing in Tom Brady to hire Ben Johnson failed. But Pete Carroll, who has taken the previous two teams he has coached from out of the doldrums to winning a title, brings instant credibility, even if it doesn’t work out. It probably won’t work out. Carroll is now the oldest coach in the history of the NFL. This man is not waiting around for a multi season rebuild. The Raiders are not in position for a short term rebuild. They had no QB, so they went out and got 34 year old Geno Smith, reuniting him with Carroll, where in two seasons they went 9-8 twice and got blown out in their only playoff game.
Top five NFL draft values of the millennium at cornerback: Richard Sherman was a fifth-round FIND – NFL.com
This offseason I am taking a position-by-position look at the best NFL draft values of the millennium: In short, which teams received the most bang for their draft-pick buck? Higher draft picks were not dismissed for this exercise, but I tended to side with the highest-achieving lower selections. Extra weight was also given to longevity and the value those players provided for the teams that drafted them. Now, there’s a reason why cornerbacks are so highly sought after: Quality ones are hard to find. A scan of the past quarter century has shown an overwhelming lean toward early-round — and largely first-round — corners when we drill down to the best of the best at the position. Still, there were enough non-first-rounders to compile a quality list of value selections, but it says something that I weighed them quite critically and thoroughly against a group of higher-drafted players. [BLG Note: Both Darius Slay and Asante Samuel made this list.]
Where Are They Now? TE Ken Dunek – PE.com
The course of someone’s life can change in a second. For Ken Dunek, a basketball player at Memphis State, now known as the University of Memphis, it was in the late 1970s, when he and a buddy were tossing around a football outside of his dorm. “The tight ends coach saw me and asked me to come over to the football office,” Dunek says. “I had never run a 40-yard dash before and I ran a 4.6. He goes, ‘Listen, this is something you have to try.’ And so I did. “I realized my future professionally was probably going to be in football. So I played football my senior year in 1978 and then I got a fifth year of eligibility for switching sports, and I actually played football and basketball in ‘79.”
Commanders’ cornerback room is on the RISE! – Hogs Haven
Of all the changes made to the roster this offseason, the cornerback room is right behind the offensive line in terms of impact to the overall roster. Lattimore appears healthy and if he can remain that way throughout the season, Washington will be getting one of the better cover-corners in the NFL. He only had a short time to learn a new defense last year, so having a full offseason and training camp will be huge for him. I already spoke about Sainristil, but we all know his talents are best utilized in the slot. Moving him back there will strengthen the entire secondary, and his versatility will allow Whitt to disguise coverages and improve communication with the back end. The wildcard here is Trey Amos.
Cowboys could improve a weakness by signing veteran CB Stephon Gilmore – Blogging The Boys
The Dallas Cowboys came into the offseason with a big problem. The cornerback position needed some answers. Veteran DaRon Bland, who was limited in 2024 due to a foot injury, is the only player at the position that the Cowboys can say they have complete faith in. Trevon Diggs is coming off a major knee operation and likely won’t be ready to start the season. Rookie Shavon Revel is expected to be ready for training camp, but there’s still no guarantee he’ll be ready once real games are played. Kaiir Elam made strides in OTA’s, but that’s only in shorts and helmets. Lastly, Caelen Carson is looking to bounce back from a tough rookie campaign. So, with that being said, the Cowboys should seriously consider bringing back Stephon Gilmore.
Big Blue View mailbag: Fourth of July weekend edition – Big Blue View
Bob, to me one of the big factors is youth and inexperience. By snap-weighted age, the Giants were the second-youngest team in the league a season ago. Reality is, young players make more mistakes. The Giants had the third-most pre-snap penalties in the NFL last year (56), behind the Cleveland Browns (61) and Chicago Bears (59). Malik Nabers had six pre-snap penalties (five illegal shifts, one false start). How do you fix them? I don’t think there is a perfect answer. I do wonder if head coach Brian Daboll giving up play-calling, as it seems he is going to do, will allow him to focus more of his time and energy on fixing small details. Honestly, there isn’t any excuse for players not being focused enough to get into the proper formation or get set quickly enough before the ball is snapped.
NFL trivia: Your in-5 daily game, Saturday edition – SB Nation
We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
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